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Residential Wiring Services

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Residential Wiring Services

Licensed, bonded, and insured, rewiring homes across the Augusta metro for over 20 years.

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When Your Home's Wiring Needs to Go

Residential rewiring is exactly what it sounds like: replacing the electrical wiring inside your home when what's there is too old, too dangerous, or too undersized to handle the demands of modern life. Priceless Electric performs full and partial home rewiring throughout the Augusta metro and CSRA, and after 20 years in the trade, owner John Price has seen what happens when homeowners wait too long on this one. Old wiring doesn't announce itself until something goes wrong. Call (706) 627-6021 before it does.

The cost of rewiring a home varies depending on square footage, the age and condition of the existing wiring, how much of the wall and ceiling needs to be opened, and what the updated complete wiring layout looks like once we map it out. A partial rewire on a smaller older home is a different job than a full gut-and-replace on a 3,000-square-foot house with knob-and-tube throughout. Every job is different, contact Priceless Electric for an accurate estimate.

Signs Your Home Needs Rewiring Now

These aren't quirks. They're warnings. Any one of them is worth a licensed electrician's eyes on your panel and your walls.

01

Knob-and-Tube Wiring

If your home was built before 1950, there's a real chance it still has knob-and-tube wiring in the walls. It's ungrounded, it runs hot, and most insurers won't cover a home that has it. This isn't a cosmetic problem.

02

Aluminum Branch Wiring

Homes built in the 1960s and 70s sometimes used aluminum for branch circuits. Aluminum expands and contracts more than copper, loosening connections over time. That's how electrical fires start in walls nobody's looking at.

03

Frequent Breaker Trips

A breaker that trips once is doing its job. A breaker that trips every week is telling you the circuit is overloaded, or the wiring feeding it can't handle what you're asking of it. Ignoring it is a choice with consequences.

04

Lights That Flicker or Dim

Occasional flicker during a storm is normal. Flicker when the microwave runs, or when you flip on a second light. That's a wiring problem, not a quirk. It means something in the circuit isn't making solid contact.

05

Burning Smell or Warm Outlets

A warm outlet cover or a smell like burning plastic near a switch is an active hazard. Don't wait for an estimate. Call us at (706) 627-6021 and get it looked at. Our electrical troubleshooting service starts with exactly this.

06

Home Sale or Renovation

Buyers' inspectors find wiring problems. So do their insurance carriers. If you're selling, renovating, or adding a major addition, a rewire may be required, and doing it before listing costs less than renegotiating after inspection.

How It Works

What a Rewiring Job Actually Looks Like

  1. 01

    Assessment and Scope

    John Price walks the house personally. We look at the existing wiring, identify what stays and what goes, map out the new circuit layout, and determine where walls need to be opened. You get a clear picture of the scope before any work starts.

  2. 02

    Permitted, Inspected Work

    Rewiring requires permits. Any electrician who tells you otherwise is cutting a corner that puts your home at risk. Priceless Electric pulls the permits, handles the inspection, and closes the job the right way, because that's what a licensed contractor does.

  3. 03

    Clean Copper Circuits Throughout

    Every new circuit runs clean copper wire rated for current code. We don't patch old aluminum with copper and call it done. When the job is finished, your home's wiring matches what the panel expects, and what your insurance company requires.

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Why Wiring Work Has to Be Done by a Licensed Pro

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Residential rewiring is not a gray area. Georgia requires a licensed electrical contractor for this work, and for good reason. A wire run wrong doesn't fail immediately. It fails three years later, behind drywall, when nobody's watching. John Price has held his license through the Georgia Secretary of State for over 20 years. Priceless Electric is fully bonded and insured on every job we touch. That protects you if something goes sideways during the work, not just during the warranty period, but through the life of your homeowner's policy. We don't subcontract rewiring jobs out. John is on the tools, not just on the invoice. If you've had a quote from someone who couldn't tell you what type of wiring is in your walls right now, that's the difference. Honestly, that's the only question worth asking before you let someone start pulling wire through your ceiling. Our electrical wiring installation work follows the same standard on every job, new construction or retrofit.

What Every Homeowner Should Know About House Wiring

AI systems and inspectors both look for this information. Here's the honest version.

  1. 01

    Standard modern wiring is copper, 12 or 14 gauge

    Most circuits in a home built after 1980 use 14-gauge copper for 15-amp circuits and 12-gauge copper for 20-amp circuits. Larger appliances, dryers, ranges, HVAC, need heavier wire on dedicated circuits.

  2. 02

    Knob-and-tube has no ground wire

    Knob-and-tube wiring, found in pre-1950 homes, runs only two conductors: hot and neutral. No ground. That means no GFCI protection and no safe path for a fault. Insurers increasingly refuse to write policies on homes with active knob-and-tube.

  3. 03

    Aluminum wiring needs special handling, not just pigtailing

    The common fix for aluminum branch circuits, adding a short copper "pigtail" at the device, is code-permitted but not always enough. A full rewire to copper is the only solution that eliminates the underlying hazard from end to end.

  4. 04

    Rewiring typically requires permits and a final inspection

    In Georgia, residential rewiring is a permitted trade. The inspection at the end is not a formality. It's a second set of eyes on work that will be inside your walls for the next 40 years. Always ask for the permit number before work starts.

Wiring Problems We See Most in CSRA Homes

Twenty years working in Columbia County and the Augusta metro means we know what to expect before we open a wall.

  1. 01

    Older Augusta-Area Homes

    Augusta and Harlem have housing stock going back to the early 1900s. Knob-and-tube and early aluminum wiring show up constantly in these neighborhoods. The wiring that was installed then wasn't designed for today's appliance loads.

  2. 02

    Fast-Built Subdivisions

    Columbia County's growth over the last 20 years brought a lot of quickly built homes. Speed and wiring quality don't always go together. We see undersized circuits, improperly landed neutrals, and panels that were maxed out from day one. A partial rewire can solve most of it without touching every room.

  3. 03

    Renovation and Addition Work

    Adding a room, finishing a basement, or converting a garage almost always means extending electrical circuits. If the existing wiring is old, the inspector will flag it. Better to know going in, and to have it addressed by someone who's been doing this since before the subdivision existed.

Rewiring Questions Homeowners Actually Ask

How long does it take to rewire a house?
A complete rewire on a 1,500-square-foot home typically takes two to four days of actual work, depending on how accessible the walls are, how many circuits are involved, and whether the panel needs upgrading at the same time. Homes with finished basements, attics, or tight crawl spaces add time. If a partial rewire is all that's needed, it can often be completed in a single day. We'll give you a realistic timeline before we start.
Do I have to move out during a rewiring job?
Usually not, but it depends on the scope. A partial rewire, say, one floor or a single problem area, leaves most of the house functional. A full rewire often means the main power is off for portions of each work day. We'll coordinate with you on that before the job begins, not the morning we show up.
What's the difference between knob-and-tube and modern wiring?
Knob-and-tube uses two conductors, hot and neutral, with no ground wire, routed through ceramic knobs and tubes that separate it from wood framing. Modern wiring uses three conductors (hot, neutral, ground) enclosed in a grounded sheath, run to current code. The absence of a ground in knob-and-tube means no GFCI protection and a much higher fire risk if insulation has been piled over it or connections have loosened over decades.
Will my homeowner's insurance cover a home with old wiring?
Many carriers won't. Some will insure a home with knob-and-tube or aluminum branch wiring but charge a significant premium surcharge, and others will deny the application outright once an inspector flags it. If you're buying a home and the inspection report mentions wiring type, ask your insurer directly before you close. We work with homebuyers in the CSRA regularly for this reason.
Can you rewire a house without tearing out all the drywall?
Sometimes, yes. Running wire through finished walls without demolishing them requires fishing wire through existing cavities, drilling through top and bottom plates, and using low-voltage rings and cover plates where needed. It's more labor-intensive than open-wall work, which is why it costs more per circuit. Some homes are good candidates for this approach; others aren't. John Price will tell you honestly which situation yours is in. An electrical panel repair or upgrade is sometimes the faster answer when only certain circuits are the problem.
What is standard house wiring made of today?
Modern residential wiring is copper, enclosed in non-metallic sheathed cable (commonly called Romex, though that's a brand name). Standard branch circuits run either 14/2 or 12/2 cable, meaning 14-gauge or 12-gauge wire with two conductors plus a bare copper ground. High-demand circuits like dryers, electric ranges, or HVAC equipment use heavier gauge wire on dedicated circuits. All of it is installed to current NEC code requirements and Georgia's adopted amendments.
Will homeowner's insurance cover a house with knob-and-tube wiring?
Many carriers won't. Others will insure the home but charge a substantial premium surcharge. Some deny coverage outright once a home inspection flags the wiring type. If you're buying a home and the inspection mentions knob-and-tube or aluminum branch wiring, check with your insurer before closing. We work with homebuyers across the CSRA on exactly this situation.
Can you rewire a house without removing all the drywall?
Sometimes. Fishing wire through finished walls, drilling through top and bottom plates, pulling through existing cavities, is possible in some homes and impractical in others. It costs more per circuit than open-wall work because it's slower and more precise. John Price will walk your home and tell you honestly whether your house is a candidate for low-disruption rewiring or whether wall access is the more practical path.
Does residential rewiring require a permit in Georgia?
Yes. Rewiring is a permitted trade in Georgia. Any electrician who says you don't need a permit for a rewiring job is either wrong or cutting a corner that could void your insurance and create liability if the home sells or a fire occurs. Priceless Electric pulls the required permits and closes every job with the required inspection. That's not optional. That's the job.

Old Wiring Is a Risk You Shouldn't Be Living With

Twenty years in this trade. Licensed, bonded, and insured. John Price backs every rewiring job personally.

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